DUNEDIN D.L.F. LITERARY AND DEBATING CLUB.

Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 11 March 1908, Page 85

DUNEDIN D.L.F. LITERARY AND DEBATING CLUB.

Motto : " Union is Strength." The usual weekly meeting of the above club was held on Tuesday, 3rd March. Emerald presided over a meeting consisting of 14 members. After the minutes had been read and confirmed, correspondence was dealt with , From Happy Wag there was a notification of the death of The Gramaphone's brother, and after the President had expressed the club's re ?.n?u at this sad occurr ence, it was resolved ■— ' That the secretary be intructed to write a letter of sympathy to The Gramaphone." A letter from Areta was received. The debate allotted for the evening was— "Which has Done More for the World's Progress—Science or Literature?" Kippiehoe led for Science, with the Shepherdess's Fairy on the side of Literature. Unfortunately, Kippiehoe mislaid hex well-pr&pared paper, but was equal to the occasion by speaking impromptu. In her opening remarks Kippiehoe spoke of the strides science had made, and how it was the advance agent for the onward march of the world. The speaker also referred to the- latest achievements of science, and adduced examples to prove the all-round superiority of science over literature. T. S. Fairy, in leading for Literature, mad© a ga.la.nt stand for a gallant cause, and proved to be an able exponent of the value of literature. The speaker made much of the importance of keeping intact records of the world, whereby the experience; of one generation enriched the next; thus. thro\igh literature, ©ach succeeding generation was born to a greater and increasing heritage. Her lengthy paper contained many carefullyprepared arguments-, and I have purposely refrained from quoting extensively from it, as I desire to keep it intact that it may be of service to the sister club. | Cornish was the next supporter for Science. Tomahawk championed the cause of literature, and ridiculed the majority of arguments brought forth, and caused much fruitless discussion over a point of order, which hindered the progress of the debate. Emerald spoke for Science in her usual convincing style, and annihilated the previous speaker's ( assertions. Emerald proved that Science was indispensable to the world's progress, and showed how the world's efforts to reach greater heights depended on science for the realisation of their desires. This concluded the support, and after brief replies by the leaders of the respective sides, the meeting decided that science has done more for the world's progress than literature. The President announced that the next club evening was set apart for Dot's lecture, and she made an appeal for a good attendance. This concluded the business of the evening, and the club was declared closed. COBftISH, Hon. Sec. SYLLABUS FOR THE ENSUING- FOUR WEEKS. March 17.— Debate, "Does Education Help the Worker?" March 24. — Song-title evening. March 31. — Open meeting. April 7. — Debate, "Which has the Greater Influence, Love or Money?"